Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Balloons


I love balloons. Do you? For some, balloons haven't been a complete thought pattern........me.......well like many things I could go on an on about balloons. I love going to party stores and seeing all of the different colors. Oh and shapes of balloons too.


Then you can add different colors of ribbons to them, so your choices are endless. I think if you are in the hospital sick, a bunch of balloons tied somewhere in the room just makes you feel hopeful, perkier...........ok, now adays if you are in the hospital overnight, it's pretty serious.........so maybe that was a memory lane moment, huh? Parties.......balloons can make the simplest things into a party........think about it..........a raise, losing 3 pounds, cooking good healthy dinners for the family for a whole week...........egads, that one would deserve bunches of balloons!.......finishing a project that has had you stymied for the last few months........(years?)..........a good report card........the list is endless. Even the most sour of sour pusses (even if they hide it deeeeeeeeep inside of them) will smile at balloons.

Aren't you smiling at this little guy and his balloon..........forget all of the safety things for a minute........just look at the photo......doesn't it make you just smile? Well it makes me smile........big time.

I like the idea of balloon releases too...........weddings, funerals, the ones that school children send with notes inside, in hopes that if someone find the balloon, they will send back a postcard or note to tell them.........it's a sign of happiness, hope......OOO, and parades and events..........I see this type of balloon type thing and it just makes me happy........festive........excited and glad that I am at that event.

I am one of the fortunate people that remember many of their dreams.........I know I have shared my dreams about flying............another one is being attached to balloons and floating.........like this person.

Here is a whole article about this type of thing http://www.clusterballoon.org/. I love it.


Well I better put on my school teacher mode and tackle another day......sigh........oh man, we still haven't had breakfast yet.........these guys just love hanging out in their jammies (so do I!), so maybe we better tackle the food thing first, huh? Oh wait, someone is at the door.........wonder who it could be

Monday, April 27, 2009

Can you guess what I am doing?



We are in t he area in Texas that has had the three cases of swine flu. So far the cases have been in the high school and of the three, one is mending faster than the other two. Lucky for this young man, the other two cases had been reported already and his doctor was on the alert and started him immediately on meds. Our school district, in my opinion, wisely closed down all of the schools for a week. I have to admit that I will always side on the side of precaution......better safe than sorry. So where does this put me...............well I am homeschooling. Oh Daniel was so excited.........no school, no school...........I didn't even blink, look to his parents for confirmation, nope........I just blurted out "So that means I am the teacher and you and I will have lessons together." Oh my goodness, I have never ever seen a balloon deflate so fast!
Then, and only with the mind of an 8 year old boy, he comes and stand in front of me..........ooooo, kinda like the scene in David Copperfield, when he asks for more porridge......."Nana, will we have recess?" Oh man, what can a Nana do, but hug him big time.
I haven't done lesson plans in ages, in fact I was scurrying on the Internet this morning looking up appropriate words for spelling, math, science and what book we would read...........think I have a handle on it now.........
Andrew's preschool is remaining open, because they are in a different school district, plus they are a private school also........but since two of the three teachers have children in our school district, they would be short of teachers and we all decided together to keep him home too.........
At first I was thinking of trips to the zoo and museum............hello!!!!!! Just hit me upside the head with a face mask! I have no idea why I thought we could go out and about - well I suppose some might, but in all honesty, the young and hmmmmm, more mature get hit the hardest......not that I am that mature.........but not taking the risk either.
So if you have an extra prayer for patience tucked into your pocket, would you mind putting my name on it - please.
I've smiled quite a few times already..........some of the ideas and thought patterns of children just make me happy.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Dream homes.........

Why the statue of liberty? Because she represents the land of the free and the home of the brave.....a land where even day dreams and fantasies can come true.
I figure at my age and my current state of affairs and finances, that I better settle for a dream or fantasy home. It's ok.......truly it is. Actually it's fun. You don't have to decide where you are going to build it........shoot, so far I have lived in 5 or 6 different regions of the United States in my fantasy home. I don't have to buy land for it........that alone is just taking so much pressure off of me. I don't have to deal with contractors, delays, bad weather, unforeseen problems that always come with any type of project this size. I have an unlimited budget to use. Since I posses so little that goes into a house now, well ladies, put on your sneakers or comfortable walking shoes and let's get going and decorate. I can and have painted different areas different colors and we won't even start what I would like to play with as far as outside.........I do know that if possible lilacs and hydrangeas would be a constant.
I have even gone so far to find two sets of house plans, so the following plans are designs of Donald A. Gardner Architects........so here they are:
Dream home #1

I actually found this picture and floor plan in a magazine a couple of years ago.........I have saved that magazine and treasured looking at the picture. Now this one is going to be really hard to believe.........in the frenzy of cleaning out........I tossed it............ME........I TOSSED IT!!!!!! Good gravy, I discover that I did this last night and I have been in a funk since.........so of course with a bazillion other things I should and could be doing.........yup, I'm on the computer determined as an over extended in girth Nana can get to find it.............and I did..........we won't share how long it took me. Here are the floor plans.
There are two additional bedrooms upstairs...........so right away, trying to be sensible about things.......I certainly wouldn't need the two bedrooms upstairs..........shoot I know I wouldn't have that much company.........and I wouldn't need the dining area......so I would turn that into my studio........
Now in finding this spot, I looked further and found this plan........it's small and probably would work for me to.........

Again it has an upstairs with just a one giant rec room.........not necessary for me. Take one of the bedrooms and change it into a studio or make the dining room the studio......who knows, my fantasy vision is a little cloudy now...........

I do love the world of day dreaming and "some day"..........makes me smile.........


Friday, April 24, 2009

I'm here



Hello, I am here. I looked at the date of my last post and had to look twice..............what is going on with me?

1. We will be leaving end of May for Alaska....that isn't a news blast, shared that before........but egads there is so much to do. The military considers Hawaii and Alaska as overseas tours.....so there is more involved.......we all had to have medical and dental releases.......the boys and I were behind in shots (oh that was a fun time!!!! sarcasm is those words).

2. Because of the market, the kids are leasing the house.........so Queen of Piles had to declutter her room. Oh man, now those days..........yes I said days, I wasn't going to do the whole thing at once.......egads, I would have ended up in the hospital for a mental breakdown......sorting and donating and throwing away.............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. Now, we have had to keep it spotless...........oh man.......both dogs are shedders.........the other day Andrew took the Snickers, the blonde lab, out on the deck and brushed her. Now I am being as honest as I can be........there was enough blonde hair floating on the deck to make up a Chihuahua!! REALLY! Oh I drifted again, huh. The realtor is really good about giving you at least a 2 hour notice.......which is plenty of time..........except when I have beads all over the table and really really into making something.............sigh...........oh well, Andrew and I pack up and drive through neighborhoods and look at flowers and other people's gardens.

4. I have been sick again. At first I thought it was allergies......the oak pollen here is horrid. When I could no longer breathe I called the doctor.......no appointments for 4 days, but I could come in as a walk-in. I did. Now I am not being rude, but I only waited 45 minutes and that is truly just about what you wait with an appointment!!!! I have two infected ears, sinusitis, swollen neck glands and a runny eye.............no from the neck down I was a-ok. I think the scariest part of this whole thing is when I woke up in the morning, I couldn't swallow.....truly. I had to work and work to get my throat clear so I could swallow.........scary......well it was for me at least.

So I guess that is my excuse for not writing........I can't think of any others.........will try to do better.......like I said........try..........

Have you been smiling? I hope so, I've been trying and for the most part can say that I have managed a smile or two each day.